A pioneer of positive psychology and personal wellbeing, Robert Holden is a well-known psychologist and familiar face across television screens. Robert first began his career in psychology back in 1989, founding Stress Busters. A clinic as part of the NHS, Robert successfully ran Stress Busters for three years with countless healthcare professionals reviewing his services. As a result of his hard work, Robert was featured in a BBC documentary titled Stress Busters and thus began his credible tv reputation.
Five years later, Robert established another program channelling his passion for positivity. He founded The Happiness Project, again backed by the NHS, exploring the emotion of happiness over an eight-week period. Scrutineered by countless scientists, Robert’s erudite work gained attention from numerous officials and was once again the feature of a BBC documentary, titled How to Be Happy. Coined “a genuine fast track to happiness”, Robert’s work began to gain credibility and he is now widely regarded as a leading professional in the world of positive psychology.
Robert has also dabbled in making DVDs and writing books on positivity and psychology. Back in 1996, Robert made acquaintance with Tom Carpenter who later became his mentor. The pair worked together to create the DVD titled Dialogue on Forgiveness. His books include the titles Happiness NOW! and Shift Happens!, and Robert has delivered countless keynote masterclasses from the content of his critically acclaimed books. Robert has also founded Success Intelligence Ltd, a consultancy that provides leadership programs, and established Loveability.
Another of Robert’s greatest achievements is being appointed as the team coach of the Dove & The Real Beauty Campaign. Here he coached various senior professionals at Dove, including Presidents of Dove Sylvia Lagnado and Fernando Acosta. Along with his team at Success Intelligence, Robert travelled the globe delivering lessons of leadership to the employees of Dove in locations such as Japan, North America and across Europe. He has also featured on the prestigious Oprah Winfrey Show and is now frequently seen contributing articles to Oprah.com.
Robert is continually sought to deliver his expertise across the globe as a keynote and public speaker. Previously he has delivered interviews for the Hay House World Summit and delivered a speech at the Hay House I Can Do It Event. He has also delivered the opening keynote at a week-long conference at Findhorn, discussing the themes of Magic, Love and Miracles. Another prominent event he has performed at is the I.E.A annual conference, delivering the opening keynote of the prestigious event.
As a speaker, Robert is confident and knowledgeable with the ability to command all kinds of audiences. Covering areas such as creativity, diversity, success, motivation, leadership and positivity, Robert is the perfect speaker to influence change amongst corporate audiences. With a credible track record of speaking events, Robert is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression at your next event, bringing an erudite understanding to the complex workings of human emotion.
